Nikwax Tech Wash® (300ml)

A wash-in cleaner for use with waterproof clothing and equipment – recommended by the DofE and featuring on the DofE Expedition Kit List.

Nikwax Tech Wash® is the ideal cleaner for your technical clothing and gear. A non-detergent soap, it revitalises breathability, and can be used regularly to clean clothing and equipment without damaging Durable Water Repellent (DWR) coatings. 

(Detergents are damaging to DWR treatments on fabrics, and can leave residues which impair breathability)

Use Nikwax Tech Wash® in conjunction with Nikwax TX Direct® waterproofing for maximum weather protection on any waterproof clothing, rucksacks or gear.

Prolongs the life of waterproof clothing and optimises outdoor performance

Maintains breathability

Maintains original water-repellency

Easy to apply – can be used in a washing machine

Suitable for use on all fabrics, including technical textiles

Lifts out dirt that can attract water and mask water repellent finishes

Unlike detergents, it does not leave behind water attractive residues which encourage ‘wetting-out’

Removes detergent residues left behind by previous washes

WaterBased – environmentally friendly, biodegradable, non flammable, non hazardous

Does not contain fluorocarbons